Michael Grover Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
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Michael leads our efforts to promote the economic resilience and mobility of low- to moderate-income individuals and communities across the Ninth Federal Reserve District.
He joined the Bank in August 2003 as a community development researcher. Before then, he was a labor market analyst for the state of Minnesota’s Health, Employment, and Economic Development departments.
He has conducted research and published articles on affordable housing, community development corporations, homeownership disparities, and foreclosure patterns and mitigation efforts.
Currently on the board of HousingLink, Michael holds a Ph.D. in urban studies from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.
September 2020
Content by Michael
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What a $400 emergency expense tells us about the economy
June 11, 2021Article
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Understanding the CRA performance context
September 4, 2019Article
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Mobile app helps hungry kids find free summer meals
November 7, 2017Article
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Reflections on 30 years of community transformation
August 3, 2017Article
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Creating a smarter, faster, better approach to serving low-income communities
January 26, 2017Article
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Fostering entrepreneur development in North Minneapolis
June 29, 2016Article
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Is subprime lending making a comeback?
October 1, 2014Article
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Returning to the mortgage market post-default: The neighborhood effect
January 31, 2014Article
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Negative equity declines in the Twin Cities regional housing market
October 17, 2013Article
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Less affluent students face mounting college debt challenges
July 1, 2012Article
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Creating better choices for the underbanked: A conversation with Jennifer Tescher of the Center for Financial Services Innovation
January 1, 2012Article
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Delinquencies and foreclosures in rural areas: A snapshot of the recent performance of mortgages in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
July 1, 2011Article
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Recent demographic data reveal effects of economic slowdown in Indian Country
July 1, 2011Article
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On the front lines of the housing crisis: A conversation with Julie Gugin of the Minnesota Home Ownership Center
April 1, 2011Article
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Survey takes stock of state financial education requirements
October 1, 2010Article
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Land banks as a neighborhood recovery strategy: A conversation with Dan Kildee of Michigan's Genesee County Land Bank
May 1, 2009Article
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Directo a Mexico helps customers join the financial system
November 1, 2008Article
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Accounting for Regional Migration Patterns and Homeownership Disparities in the Hmong-American Refugee Community, 1980-2000
October 1, 2008Research
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New data analysis helps identify future foreclosure trouble spots
May 1, 2008Article
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Credit risk data may help target foreclosure mitigation
September 1, 2007Article
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Community land trusts strive for permanent housing affordability
July 1, 2007Article
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Targeting Foreclosure Interventions: An Analysis of Neighborhood Characteristics Associated with High Foreclosure Rates in Two Minnesota Counties
June 1, 2007Research
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2005 revisions define new CRA-eligible geographic areas
March 1, 2007Article
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Fed-led research reveals need for better Twin Cities foreclosure data
September 1, 2006Article
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Can HMDA data herald neighborhood changes?
March 1, 2006Article
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Post-purchase counseling: An EMHI strategy to close homeownership gaps
November 1, 2005Article
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A Case for Post-Purchase Support Programs as Part of Minnesota's Emerging Markets Homeownership Initiative
October 1, 2005Research
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CDFIs at a crossroads: A conversation with Mark Pinsky of National Community Capital Association
September 1, 2005Article
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Housing data show gains, not parity, for some groups
May 1, 2005Article
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Demographic trends reveal mixed portrait of Ninth District reservations
November 1, 2003Article